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SCT collimation under adverse circumstances

Started by gnowell, 06/29/2009 10:39PM
Posted 06/29/2009 10:39PM Opening Post
http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=718

Y'all very smart people and if I need my head bashed in I know it's going to happen anyhow so I'll put this latest piece of writing out there in case y'all find serious issues and want to complain to me whilst I am inclined to pay heed.

It's not like I won't hear from you anyhow, one way or t'other.

Nonetheless I think this article is "overdue" and if it needs rewriting I will do so. I put it together after reassembling my 8" SCT which I had apart recently.

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Greg N


"Scope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no scope." --Freewheelin' Franklin
Posted 06/29/2009 11:58PM #1
Thanks for the article Greg... I'm sure it will help many around here...
Clear skies to you! 8)

Ivan Gastaldo 8)
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Posted 07/14/2009 05:46PM #2
Greg,

Thank you for writing that!! I've struggled with collimating under bad seeing for years, now I think I can give it a shot.

I do disagree with one point: I would gladly preorder a SHEER GENIUS COLLIMATION DEVICE ™, you could make a "one size fits all" model, with notches at the proper radius for all common commercial SCT sizes smile

-Robert Harris